Chance School head Debbie Houston has a passion for the school

2:09 PM,
Jan. 16, 2013

Debbie Houston took over at Chance School in mid-December. 'I want a relationship with every family at Chance,' she said.

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Donning her coat and heading outside, new Chance School head Debbie Houston greeted parents and students individually as they arrived at the school on a frosty morning last week.

She plucked a few of the smallest youngsters from their cars and hugged them as parents waved goodbye.

The start of the day at the 55-year-old Glenview independent preschool and elementary school at 4200 Lime Kiln Lane is a chance to make connections - which ties in with the school's continuing mission to foster children's emotional and social development, as well as their academic and cognitive growth, Houston ...